Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 256 - 229 Peak Martial God!

Chapter 256: Chapter 229 Peak Martial God!

He was a majestic middle-aged man, exuding an aura of authority, clad in a Flying Dragon Brocade Robe with determined strides, his presence emanating elite distinction, belonging to the royal family’s lineage of powerhouses.

In just a few breaths, this mighty Peak Martial God had approached from afar, stepping directly into the Eighteen Star Elements Array. An overwhelming pressure surged forth, causing the void to tremble as if about to shatter. His actualized gaze was fixed on Ye Chen as he indifferently said, "Young one, you are about to die, remember my name, Prince Shi Jian!"

Prince Shi Jian, a formidable prince of the Tianqi Empire and a Peak Martial God who had ascended to the Ninth Layer Heaven, was just a step away from becoming a Heavenly God, a Super Expert. Now, he had appeared.

He was among the most fearsome individuals below the Heavenly God, and numerous experts from afar had come upon hearing the news to witness the battle. Upon his arrival, their expressions subtly changed, never expecting that the Tianqi Empire would dispatch such a terrifying figure as Prince Shi Jian.

Even though Ye Chen had a record of slaying Super Martial Gods, the Peak Martial God was stronger than the Super Martial God, endowed with traces of Heavenly Divine Power, doubling his strength and definitely capable of overwhelming Ye Chen.

Ye Chen’s expression noticeably changed, never expecting that a Peak Martial God of this caliber would pursue him so quickly. He was a threat now.

Boom—

Prince Shi Jian made his move, drawing a broad stone sword and slicing directly at Ye Chen. Dao Power erupted, targeting Ye Chen.

Ye Chen didn’t dare to be careless, sensing danger approaching. He swiftly moved sideways; the void where he had been standing was twisted and nearly shattered by the sword.

Shattering the void was a terrifying capability possessed only by Heavenly Gods, but Prince Shi Jian was nearly stepping into this realm, owning traces of Heavenly God Dao Power, which also endowed him with some Divine Power.

Naturally, Ye Chen dared not confront him head-on, knowing that even fully utilizing his abilities would be impossible due to the difference in their realms.

His only reliance was on maximal speed. He performed the Reverse Space Eight Steps, taking seven steps in succession. His figure, like a streak of golden lightning, traversed the heavens and earth, dodging all of Prince Shi Jian’s attacks.

Swoosh—

Ye Chen took the initiative to strike. His speed was at its utmost limit, wielding the Heavenly Divine Spear, thrusting it toward Prince Shi Jian’s forehead, a vital point. Thunder flashed brilliantly and a trace of Heavenly God Dao collided, tearing the void apart.

This was a lethal strike, even a Ninth Layer Heaven Peak Martial God being hit would undoubtedly face nothing but death.

But the Peak Martial God was terrifyingly responsive. Prince Shi Jian snorted coldly, his stone sword, also a Heavenly God Dao Soldier, directly struck out horizontally. The clang of impact was resounding and divine, exploding the void.

Ye Chen’s figure trembled, almost coughing up blood. Despite his fearlessness in close combat, the opponent’s vast and boundless Mana, bolstered by the revived Heavenly God Dao Soldier, proved too much for him to bear, cracking his tiger mouth and oozing bright blood.

To Prince Shi Jian’s surprise, despite sustaining such a blow, Ye Chen merely suffered minor superficial injuries. His near-par performance caused many to be astounded, wondering if this Young Great Demon King had grown stronger again, capable of contending with a Peak Martial God?

With the Heavenly Divine Spear in hand, Ye Chen continuously thrust out spear after spear, each spear radiance sweeping across the sky like galaxies, aggressively pressing towards Prince Shi Jian in close combat. The voice of the Young Demon King sounded, "I have said it before, in close combat, I fear no one."

This was a close-range fight. How could Ye Chen be afraid? The Heavenly Divine Spear and stone sword constantly collided, sparking bright fireworks, with the void tearing and twisting around them.

This series of close combat let Ye Chen sense the terrifying nature of the Peak Martial God—it was no wonder he was a Super Expert from the Ninth Layer Heaven. One layer, a whole world apart. Powerful as his Human Origin Golden Body was, with at least half of his blood transitioning into True Blood under the Fighting God Seal, unparalleled Treasure Body, at least in the Martial God Realm he could look down upon anyone, hardly any weaker than a Heavenly God.

Still, despite this, Ye Chen felt his body almost tearing apart during the fight, because although the opponent’s body was not as good as his own, his Mana was immensely powerful, reviving the Heavenly God Dao Soldier to be even more powerful, almost completely restored, far beyond what Ye Chen could match.

Due to this, Ye Chen was still at a disadvantage in close combat, his strongest area. And it wasn’t that Ye Chen wasn’t strong enough, only that the revival of the Heavenly God Dao Soldier wasn’t as complete as the opponent’s. If they were to fight bare-handed, in close combat Ye Chen could at least hold his own, potentially even drawing the battle to a tie.

On the other side, Prince Shi Jian grew progressively alarmed at the battle. Could this young man be shockingly potent to this degree?

Competing nearly on par with him in close-range combat, not even the Ancient Heroes could achieve that—this young man was unusually powerful.

"Sir, this young man is exceptionally strong in close combat, possessing an unprecedentedly powerful Treasure Body, but if you distance yourself and attack from afar, you can suppress him." One of the head of the Imperial Guards conveyed Ye Chen’s weakness to Prince Shi Jian.

"So it is," Prince Shi Jian realized, and immediately swung his stone sword, repelling Ye Chen, then swiftly retreating. He widened the distance, as vast Mana surged forth, stirring the skies.

A brilliant radiance of light blossomed, each point shining like a star, akin to a meteor shower, all bombarding towards Ye Chen.

Ye Chen’s expression changed dramatically as he sensed a terrifying crisis. He had indeed escalated to the height of combat by relying on the Fighting God Seal and even outmatched a Super Martial God in battle, yet there was still a significant gap from reaching the Peak Martial God, a gap that could not be bridged by merely relying on enhancement techniques.

"Unfortunately, if my Human Origin Golden Body were to reach Perfection or if my Holy Body were revived and condensed into a Combat Saint Body, I would have feared nothing," Ye Chen sighed softly. His awakening had been too brief, and he had not been able to demonstrate much of his strength.

Otherwise, it would not have come to this.

One should know, back when he first condensed his Combat Saint Body, not to mention a Peak Martial God, even if a Heavenly God appeared, they would only be suppressed with a raise of his hand.

The title of Supreme was not simply a matter of talk.

Ye Chen let out a long howl, a splendid Sky Light soared from the top of his skull, with radiance bursting forth, resembling a Divine Light Heavenly Dragon coiling around. At that moment, he utilized all his mana, exploding with Supreme Divine Skills such as the Sun Seal, Dao Treasure Bottle Seal, Holy Lotus Seal, Five Elements Golden Realm, and Spirit Rhinoceros Sword Finger, colliding with Prince Shi Jian’s rain of light, annihilating everything into oblivion.

A terrible explosion occurred in that area. Had it not been for the eighteen Martial Gods forming a Great Formation to seal the void, it would have flattened a large area of the Southern Domain.

Under the divine protection of the resurrected stone sword’s Divine Power, the Martial Gods of the Tianqi Empire suffered minimal damage.

However, Ye Chen suffered severe injuries, covered in blood, both golden and bright red, with many grievous wounds on his body, some so severe they were translucent. Even his robust Human Origin Golden Body was overwhelmed by such a formidable strike.

Ye Chen coughed up large amounts of blood. Indeed, a Peak Martial God was invincible, especially while wielding a Heavenly God Daoist Soldier. Despite utilizing every technique at his disposal, he was still miserably defeated.

Suddenly, Ye Chen’s body hair bristled as he sensed a bone-chilling crisis. Almost instantaneously, he dodged sideways. At his original position, Prince Shi Jian had already appeared, his stone sword slashing through the void, wildly unleashing a destructive might.

It was incredibly dangerous. Had it not been for his extraordinary perception of danger, getting hit by that sword would not have ended in death but would have peeled off a layer of his skin.

At that moment, a flurry of Martial God Light rained down, led by the Four Great Forbidden Army Commanders, specifically targeting Ye Chen while he was wounded, aiding Prince Shi Jian.

Despite Ye Chen’s quick evasion, he was still struck by several beams of Martial God Light, hitting his wounded body and exploding into spectacularly tragic blood blooms.

Ye Chen’s injuries worsened, his face as pale as paper.

"Ha ha ha, Ye Chen, you finally have your day," other Martial Gods laughed heartily. Chasing after Ye Chen for days had been fruitless, with many Martial Gods, including Super Martial Gods, slain by him, a story that had circulated widely. It made the Tianqi Empire hold its breath, and now they finally cornered Ye Chen in a sorry state, how could they not be pleased?

With his pale face, Ye Chen couldn’t recuperate or heal as attacks persisted from Prince Shi Jian, forcing him only to dodge. Other Martial Gods continued their offensive, and though they couldn’t inflict substantial damage, it kept him from healing.

Attacks from the Super Martial God, commanding officer of the Imperial Guards, caused more and more tragic blood blooms.

Worse yet, the Primordial Spirit Light at his glabella began to dim, indicating he was about to exit his mystic state under the Fighting God Realm and completely weaken.

"Act quickly, this boy is about to leave his secret technique state and will be very vulnerable; we need to pay the corresponding price and must not let him escape," a leader of the Imperial Guards shouted, leading the other Martial Gods in their assault.

Ye Chen defensively engaged, continuously splattering blood, which appeared even more tragically striking.

His injuries intensified, blood flowing ceaselessly from terrible wounds in front and behind. Now, he was mostly relying on various Divine Skills for passive defense.

In the distance, numerous cultivators drawn by the battle’s vibrations learned who was fighting, shaking their heads in remorse as they witnessed the scene. A young hero was ultimately outnumbered and about to fall like a shooting star that brilliantly lit up momentarily before plummeting.

This filled many with a sense of regret.

Almost everyone could feel Ye Chen’s immense potential, perhaps even more terrifying than the Four Great Ancient Heroes, but now he was faced with downfall, which was somewhat a pity. Otherwise, he might have become another Supreme Divine helping in the Heaven Punishment fight one day.

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